The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-16
IDON'TKNOW WHAT TO DO
SAYS THE WHOLLY HELPLESS
JOHN SHERMAN,
Who Is q Candidate for the PresI.
dency and Wants II as Badly as
Ever Henry Clay Did.

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Sherman is an impractical man In pol.
itics. / was talking with q close per-
sonsl friend Of his few days ago. He
said: sherman done krow how to 20
at this thing. He has no appre citation
OF the little things that ere 80 easy 10
do to make himself popula-. He sits
there in his chair, aud when his friends
urge him to hustle about and make
use OF the opportunities opening be-
fore him In political way, he says in
helpless way, i don't know what to
do He don't make any effort TO
thaw out or make himself popular
with the press or the public generally.
He goes quietly along, conscious OF
the rectitude OF his own course, and
conscious, too. Of his growing strength,
but not eble, apparently, to make the
most of his strength" II Is because
OF this personal peculiarly OF Sher-
man that his course Is looked to with
special interest Just now. Whether
he will "thaw out" and attempt to
awaken in the Republican party in
the South the enthusiasm that the
"msgic man." who lost the fight last
time, so much depended upon, is a
question that the politicians are ask-
ing with good deal of interest. OIe
thing in his favor is that he has
thorough understanding of business
matters, and as tho South is now en-
| joying business boom, he may be
able to Strike what is Just now sn
especially responsive chord in the
breasts Of the people of that section.
The impression is gaining ground
here that the next Presidential fight
10 to be between Cleveland and Sher-
man, and that the main Issue Is
to be the tariff question. All
cf President Oleveland's recent course
has indicated that he is inclined (,
cast his lot with the free trade wing of
the party. He has indicated to his
friends good deal of dissa .isfsc ion
with Mr.. Randall and his couree in the
last Congress, both on the tariff quel-
tions and ether matters OF public
interest. The failure of the coast de-
tense bill, the failure of Congress to
act on the tariff. and Mr.. RardalPs
vote to pass the pension bill over the
veto have tended to a GOODNESS be-
tween Pennsylvania greatest STATS.
man and the President. This is shown
in some recent appointments by the
President, in which he has indicated
q willingness to make friends with the
Wallace ring OF the Democratic party
in Pennsylvania. His willingness
to give especial recognition to the
free trade element OF the Dem
ocratic party lie shown by his desire
to put Mr.. Carlisle at the head OF the
Treasury Department. That he is q
candidate for denomination can no
longer be doubted, and IL the senti-
ments OF the politicians who are Just
taking their departure for home are to
be regarded as an index TO the situa-
ton, 1t is safe TO say that il the con-
vention were to occur today, nobody
could beat him for the nomination.
The same may be said of Sherman,
were the Republican Convention to be
held today. Judging from the express
sions OF the politicians here, he would
surely be the nominee OF the party.
1t may be added that thu Democrats
frankly admit that they fear Sherman
as candidate more than any other
man.
THE PRESIDENT HAS GRANTED A PARDjN
to 10. Dougherty, who was convicted
OF embtLz!ing money order funds
amounting to 1886 and sentenced
October 8, 1884, to three years impris-
onment in the Baltimore city jail and
10 pay fine equal to the amount en-
bezzled. The pardon was granted
upon "the recommendation Of the
Judge who sentenced the convict, and
the present District Attorney, the
postmaster whom he served and the
eureties Of the convict and other per-
sons, and because Of his good Chsrac-
ter before sentence, his contrition for
his offense, his service of more than
| three-iouitbs OF his term, his advanced
age and feeble health, the condition
of his family, the restitution to the
government Of the money he embtz.
zled and his confession of his crime"
SECRETARY WHITNEY TODAY INFORMED
CHIEF CONSTRUCTOR
Wilson that the Navy Department has
been informed by the Attorney Gen
| eral that the available balance of the
general appropriations under the re-
spective heads OF Bureau of OOnstruc-
ton and Repair and Bureau of
Steam Engineering" can be lawfully
applied and used in competing the
hulls and machinery of the cru sers
Chicago, Boston and Atlanta, provided
the total expenditure shall not exceed
the total estimated cost OF the bulls
and machinery, as reported by the
Naval Advisory Board. Work upon
the vessels will be resumed at once.
THE FIRST COMPTROLLER OF THE TREAs.
URY
has decided that no portion OF the in-
terest OF the fund of $250,000 appro-
priated by Congress for the education
OF the blind can be used in the pur-
chase Of embossed books and tangible
apparatus for the education OF the
blind made elsewhere than at the
American Institute for the Blind, in
Louisville, Ky.
THE PREsIDRNT TODAY SIGNED THE COM
MISSION OF oHAUNCEY SCHULTZ
as Assistant Treasurer at st. Louis.
He has been instructed to file his bond
at the Treasury Department. 1t is
expected that he will take charge OF
the Office on the 10th instant. A count
of the cash and securities in the sub
treasury will be made by force of
Treasury experts in charge OF Assist
ant Cashier Metin.
THE ACTING SECRETARY OF THE TREAS
URY
has received a report from the Com
mittee Of Experts which has just
closed an examination of the subtreas.
ury at Chicago, showing that its af-
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single exception that about 800 coun-
terleit money were found in the cash.
ACTING SECRETARY FAIRCHrLD,
with the Presidents approval, has
designated San Francisco as a port
from which imported merchandise
may be shipped in bond In transit
through the United States to and
from the British possessions in North
America.
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